I was born in México City, and am a member of the Southern Dominican Province, U.S.A. I made simple profession on August 12, 2001, and solemn profession on May 26, 2004. I was then ordained to the priesthood on July 30, 2005.

Before joining the Dominicans, I worked as political adviser, high school professor, and college professor. After my ordination to the priesthood, I worked as parish priest, high school campus minister, and theology professor. In 2007, I was sent to Rome, obtaining a STL in Moral Theology at the Alphonsian Academy in 2011. I am presently pursuing a STD - Doctorate of Sacred Theology {Moral} at the same institution.

Since 2011, I have been a member of the permanent delegation of the Order of Preachers to the UN in Geneva, Switzerland (“Dominicans for Justice and Peace). In May 2014, I was elected Prior of St. Dominic Priory/House of Studies in St. Louis, MO.

“Critical Analysis of the Modern Theory of Human Rights: Lack of a Coherent Theoretical Framework,” Keynote at the International Conference on The Foundations of Liberalism and Human Rights, The Continual Relevance of the School of Salamanca, organized by Domuni Universitas, Salamanca, Spain (July 2014).